NATO fear shaped Athens politics during the Turkish invasion of 1974
An analysis of the 1974 Turkish invasion examines the military and political events, particularly the ceasefire phase (July 23/24 to August 13, 1974) under the Greek government of 'national unity'. The report reveals that fear of NATO collapse determined the decisions of the Athens government and that it was a co-government of the junta and Karamanlis-Avérof, not a democratic transition.